Small Wars Journal

22 March SWJ Roundup

Tue, 03/22/2011 - 1:01am
Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn

U.S.-Led Assault Nears Goal in Libya - New York Times

Libyan Rebels Launch Offensive - Washington Post

Rebels Vow to Press West, Emboldened by Airstrikes - Los Angeles Times

Allies Spar but Renew Airstrikes on Libya - Wall Street Journal

U.S. Jet Crashes in Libya; 2 Eject Safely - Associated Press

A Fight for Democracy, or a Civil War? - New York Times

Obama Faces Growing Criticism for Libya Campaign - Los Angeles Times

U.S., Allies Seek to Maintain Arab Support - Washington Post

Austerity Guides U.S. Strategy - Wall Street Journal

Bombing Slows, Coalition's Leadership Undecided - Stars and Stripes

Strikes on Libya Set to Slow, Stalemate Feared - Reuters

Allies' Control of Airspace Puts Qaddafi's Forces at Risk - Bloomberg

Explosions, Anti-Aircraft Rounds Rock Tripoli - Reuters

U.S. Africa Command Seen Taking Key Role - New York Times

U.S. Will Yield Lead on Libya Operation Soon - USA Today

Obama: U.S. to Transfer Control of Libya Force in Days - Reuters

U.S. 'to Tone Down Role in Libya' - BBC News

Obama Favors Gadhafi Stepping Down From Power - Associated Press

Rebels Want Gadhafi Ousted, Not Dead - Associated Press

Libyan Rebels Move to Regain Lost Ground - Voice of America

Libyan Rebels Call for Coalition Hits in Smaller Cities - Washington Times

Buoyed by Strikes, Libya Rebels Try to Advance - Associated Press

Gaddafi Forces Attack Town, Some Flee to Caves - Reuters

Human Shields on Libya's Front Line - The Australian

Allied Forces May Have Killed One of Qaddafi's Sons - New York Magazine

U.N. Rejects Emergency Meeting Sought by Libya - Associated Press

U.N. Council Turns Down Libya on Emergency Meeting - Reuters

Bataan ARG Going to Mediterranean Ahead of Schedule - Navy Times

Gates: Military Effort in Libya One Part of Solution - AFPS

Coalition Answers Libyan People's Call, Flournoy Says - AFPS

Divisions Emerge in Europe Over Support of Libyan Air Strikes - VOA

Divisions Strain NATO Push for Libyan Airstrikes - Associated Press

Italy Pushes for NATO Control of Libya Mission - Reuters

Gulf Bloc: Qatar, UAE in Coalition Striking Libya - Associated Press

Double Standard Seen in Arab Response to Libya - Los Angeles Times

Libya Releases 4 New York Times Journalists - Voice of America

In Rare Split, Two Leaders in Russia Differ on Libya - New York Times

Medvedev Rejects Putin 'Crusade' Remark Over Libya - BBC News

China Criticizes Airstrikes on Gaddafi Forces - Washington Post

Libya Air Strikes: China 'Regrets' West's Use of Force - BBC News

Mr. Obama Hasn't Overstepped on Libya - Washington Post editorial

Planning for a Post-Qaddafi Libya - New York Times opinion

Is it America's Duty to Intervene? - Washington Post opinion

On Libya, Obama Should Stay Quiet - Washington Post opinion

Gaddafi Must Go - The Weekly Standard opinion

Obama's Missed Break in Libya - Los Angeles Times opinion

Why Liberals Wanted War With Libya - The Daily Beast opinion

More Bombs Bursting in Libya. What For? - Los Angeles Times opinion

Egypt

Referendum a Step Toward Democracy - Washington Post editorial

Yemen

Yemen Crisis Grows, President Says People Behind Him - Voice of America

Generals Revolt in Yemen - Wall Street Journal

Yemen's Leader Battens Down the Hatches - Washington Post

Senior Yemeni Officers Call for Ouster of President - New York Times

Top Yemeni General, Ali Mohsen, Backs Opposition - BBC News

Top Yemeni Generals Back Democracy Protesters - Reuters

Yemen Leader Loses More of Eroding Power Base - Associated Press

Rival Tanks Deploy in Streets of Yemen's Capital - Associated Press

Bahrain

Bahrain Unrest: King Hamad Says Foreign Plot Foiled - BBC News

Syria

Syria: Setting the Country Alight? - BBC News

Syria Protests Spread, Authorities Pull Back - Reuters

At Defiant March, Syrians Shout 'No More Fear!' - Associated Press

Iraq

Gates Says Turning Around Iraq was Biggest Task - Agence France-Presse

American Soldier Killed in Southern Iraq - Associated Press

Iran

Reactions to Obama's Nowruz Address - Los Angeles Times

Israel / Palestinians

Israel Air Strikes Wound 19 in Gaza Strip - Reuters

Captured Gazan Said to Be Suffering in Custody - Associated Press

Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Dislike for Qaddafi Gives Arabs a Point of Unity - New York Times

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - Associated Press

Mixed Signals from Obama and the Middle East - Washington Post opinion

Afghanistan

Photos Stoke Tension Over Afghan Civilian Deaths - New York Times

Der Spiegel Photos Show Soldiers With Corpse - Associated Press

U.S. Apologizes for 'Repugnant' Afghan Photos - Voice of America

Army Condemns 'Repugnant' Photos - Politico

U.S. Army Apologises over "Repugnant" Afghan Photos - Reuters

Soldiers Killed in Kandahar were from Vilseck - Stars and Stripes

Pakistan

Militants Kill 4 in Pakistan for Alleged U.S. Links - Associated Press

Gunmen Kill 11 Road Workers in Southwest Pakistan - Associated Press

Many Dead in Pakistan Mine Blasts - BBC News

Japan Earthquake / Tsunami

Japan's Leader Tries to Assuage Nuclear Concerns - Washington Times

Developments in Japan's Disasters, Nuclear Crisis - Associated Press

Efforts Continue to Cool Crippled Japanese Nuclear Reactors - VOA

New Repairs Delay Work at Plant in Japan - New York Times

Smoke Drives Workers Away from Reactors - Los Angeles Times

No Quick Fix Seen at Japan's Nuclear Plant - Associated Press

U.N. Watchdog: Japan Will Overcome Crisis - BBC News

Japan Reconstruction May Take 5 Years - Associated Press

Japan Extended Reactor's Life, Despite Warning - New York Times

What Happened to the Nuclear Meltdown? - Telegraph opinion

U.S. Department of Defense

Terrorism, Weapons Top Threat List, Gates Says - AFPS

Arlington Cemetery Struggles with Old Reservations - Washington Post

United States

Libya Attack Renews Debate Over Congressional Consent - New York Times

Court Revives Lawsuit Over Government Surveillance - New York Times

No Urgent Changes Seen for U.S. Nuclear Plants - New York Times

Foreign Policy as Wishful Thinking - Hoover Institution opinion

Africa

Ivory Coast Youth Sign Up for Gbagbo Army - Voice of America

Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo Supporters 'Join Army' - BBC News

Pro-Gbagbo Youth Answer Ivorian Army Call - Reuters

Kenya Seeks Another Way to Stall Hague Proceedings - Voice of America

Benin President Boni Yayi's Victory Confirmed - BBC News

Americas

Obama: Lat Am Increasingly Important to the U.S. - Los Angeles Times

Obama Lauds Latin American Democracies - Washington Post

Obama Says Latin America Ready for New Challenges - Associated Press

Obama to Visit El Salvador at Drugs Crossroads - Washington Post

Obama to Address Latin American People on Chile Visit - BBC News

Venezuela Sends Drug Suspects to US, Netherlands - Associated Press

Calm as Haiti Awaits Election Results - Los Angeles Times

Observers Call Haitian Runoff a Success - Washington Post

Observers Praise Haiti Vote, Urge Transparent Count - Reuters

Monitors: Only 'Isolated' Problems in Haiti Vote - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

Google Says China Disrupting E-mail Service - BBC News

Europe

Gates: Common Challenges Deepen U.S.-Russian Ties - AFPS

Europe's Rift Over Energy Is Widened by France - New York Times

Italy Facing Immigration Emergency - Associated Press

South Asia

Amnesty International Criticises 'Tough' Kashmir Law - BBC News